Henry Conway also pulled out after breaking his hand during training (Picture: Channel 4)

Conway dropped out of the series after coming off his sled during skeleton training, breaking the bone between his thumb and his wrist into seven pieces.

He later said: ‘It’s really frustrating but I’ve had the most amazing time.’

Wednesday night’s show will see the four remaining female competitors – Laura Hamilton, Kimberly Wyatt, Sinitta and Anthea Turner – tackle the giant slalom which the men took on on Sunday’s series opener.

Meanwhile Flash Gordon star Sam Jones pulled out before the series had even begun after injuring his shoulder – to be replaced by 5ive’s Ritchie Neville – while Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, who had also been due to take part, dropped out on the grounds the show was ‘not for her’.